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Israel, Palestinians agree to 72-hour truce from tomorrow

Negotiations going on in Egypt, but Israel representatives not present

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Last Updated : Aug 05 2014 | 8:49 AM IST
Israel and the Palestinians have agreed to a new 72-hour Gaza ceasefire that would start at 10:30 IST tomorrow, said a senior official in Egypt, which is hosting truce talks.

"Egypt's contacts with relevant parties have achieved a commitment for a 72-hour truce in Gaza starting from 10:30 IST tomorrow morning, and an agreement for the rest of the relevant delegations to come to Cairo to conduct further negotiations," the official told AFP.

A Palestinian delegation, including Hamas representatives, has been holding talks in Cairo with Egyptian mediators for a durable truce in Gaza, but Israel has not yet sent any negotiators to the Egyptian capital.

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"The Palestinians have agreed to a ceasefire proposed by Egypt," Azzam al-Ahmed, leader of the Palestinian delegation, told reporters in Cairo.

There was no immediate comment from Israel.

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First Published: Aug 05 2014 | 1:36 AM IST

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